Missile attack on Saudi Aramco shows Houthi rebels’ expertise
No-one was hurt in the explosion or blaze, and supplies from the facility in Jeddah were not interrupted
24 November 2020 - 12:07
Dubai — Saudi Aramco needed about 40 minutes to put out the fire caused by a missile strike on a fuel depot in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, with evidence pointing to a sophisticated attack on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.
No-one was hurt in the explosion or blaze, and supplies from the facility in Saudi Arabia’s second-biggest city were not interrupted, an Aramco official said Tuesday, asking not to be identified due to company policy...
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